How to Install FileShelter on Fedora CoreOS

FileShelter is a file hosting and sharing server, which is designed to be efficient, secure, and easy to use. If you're interested in installing this software on Fedora CoreOS, this tutorial will provide you with the steps you need to get started.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, there are a few things you'll need to have in place:

1. A Fedora CoreOS installation.
2. A working internet connection.
3. Basic knowledge of command-line tools.

Steps

Follow the steps below to install FileShelter on Fedora CoreOS:

1. Open a terminal window on your Fedora CoreOS instance.

2. Install the git package using the dnf package manager:

   sudo dnf install git -y
   

3. Clone the FileShelter repository using git:

   git clone https://github.com/epoupon/fileshelter.git
   

4. Change your working directory to the fileshelter directory:

   cd fileshelter
   

5. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

   make build_deps
   

   This command will install all of the necessary dependencies for FileShelter to run.

6. Build the FileShelter binary by running the following command:

   make build
   

   This command will build the FileShelter binary from the source code.

7. Start the FileShelter server by running the following command:

   ./fileshelter serve
   

   This will start the FileShelter server on the default port, 8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've walked you through the steps to install FileShelter on a Fedora CoreOS installation. You can now use FileShelter to host and share files securely on your own server.

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